Place:Oas, Albay, Bicol, Philippines

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NameOas
TypeMunicipality
Located inAlbay, Bicol, Philippines
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Oas, officially the Municipality of Oas, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,084 people.

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History

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Oas was founded during the early Spanish colonization of the Bicol Peninsula. In 1605, Father Baltazar de los Reyes converted 12 leading natives of the area to Christianity in one day, forming the foundation of the community now known as Oas.

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